Saturday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Feb 13, 2010 8:00 AM EST
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Guthrie on his agreement
Guts sounds happy about not going to arbitration. I'm glad they didn't go as well. -Stacey
Will there be a Spring Training Surprise?
Steve Melewski looks at Jake Arrieta, Luis Lebron, Justin Turner, and more as possible surprises to make the Opening Day roster. If Jake Arrieta makes the team out of ST I'll eat my hat. -Stacey
Why He Might Not Do It: Nolan Reimold
Rototimes.com takes a look at Nolan Reimold and all the ways he could fail in 2010. Um, ok. -Stacey
Red Wings Announce 2010 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Chris Hoiles will be honored this August with induction into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame. -Stacey
Pact furnishes Giants, Lincecum with time | MLB.com
Tim Lincecum and the Giants avoid going to an arbitration hearing by signing a 2 year, $23M contract. Lincecum made $650K last year so it's a very hefty raise. -Stacey
On this day in Camden Chat history, some of the funniest one liner comments I've read in awhile. Winners include:
There's no sperm in baseball....and if there is, I don't want to know about it.-Jonny Pops
Pink hats are everywhere, for every team, in every sport. Pink jerseys, too. Women are rubbish.-SC
Wake me up at the part where clemens starts telling the committee that it can't handle the truth.- j.q. higgins
You WANT me on that mound, you NEED me on that mound.- zknower
Anyway, the links: Tony Butler looks like a fool, What we're looking forward to in 2009 (even though it says 2008), BP thinks Matt Wieters is pretty good too (duh), Peter Angelos isn't a meddling meddler who meddles., PITCHERS AND CATCHERS! PITCHERS AND CATCHERS!, O's in talks with Alex Cintron, Opening Day Roster Predictions for 2008, Wearing other teams' gear: your thoughts?, Steroid hearings on CNN right now.
He's all right! Aren't you, cat? Poor cat! Poor slob! Poor slob without a name! The way I see it I haven't got the right to give him one. We don't belong to each other. We just took up one day by the river. I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I'm not sure where that is but I know what it is like. It's like an Open Thread.
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Glad the Guts contract got done
Probably for the best that he doesn’t have to hear his team tell an arbirter about all his short comings.
BLINGEE! BLINGEE!
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 9:21 AM EST reply actions
might as well pick your cleanup hitter out of an ornithologically correct, fitted wool Os cap
cuz we ain’t got one
"Whoooooooaaa Doggie!" -- Gary Thorne
for the record,
i predicted this in my OD lineup
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
ha ha ha
“Peter Angelos is not meddling. He’s not a meddling meddler. Really. He doesn’t call me to meddle. I’ve heard that he is a meddler, but he doesnt meddle. Really. I’m on record here that my boss is not a meddler.
Uh…
Can I have a do-over on this question please?"
by typozzz on Feb 13, 2009 10:57 AM PST actions 0 recs
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
One hour 'till Duke-Terps.
Most excited I’ve been about a regular season game in years.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 11:54 AM EST reply actions
i'm excited about elitist Ivy basketball
Princeton v. Cornell at 6pm tonight. Winner is in first place and primed for NCAAs.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Can't believe Penn took down Cornell...
Wonder when the last time Penn beat a top 25 team? Or the last time an Ivy was top 25 this late in the season…
Ah, Breakfast at Tiffany's
Quite a big difference in the ending between the book and the movie. I saw the movie first and was surprised by the way it all resolved in the book.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 13, 2010 11:59 AM EST reply actions
me too saw the movie first
very surprising
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I love Audrey Hepburn in that movie.
I’ve never read the book, but she’s just…great.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
Ducking Fuke.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 1:37 PM EST reply actions
I think you mean Fucking Maryland
We dont deserve to win a game when we’re shooting this poorly. and having this many unforced turnovers. or not playing defense. or… just fuck it.
Felipe Lopez fires Boras.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Awesome.
I think I’m automatically a fan of anyone who fires Boras.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Guthrie fired Boras last year.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Yep.
Half the reason I bought a Guthrie T-shirt last year. I hope he pitches better this time around so I can wear it with a bit more pride…
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
I'm trying not to giggle.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
ok, i'm trying not to chuckle.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
there ya go
or possibly hearty belly laughs/guffaws. but maybe that only starts to happen when start drinking lots of beer.
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
I just became a fan of camden chat on facebook.
Speaking of fan pages, does anyone think they’re getting out of hand? I saw one today with something like 350,000 fans—it was, “Sometimes I have things in my hand when I need to open the door.”
That’s great. Let’s make a stupid fan page about it. Not.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
kids these days
back in my day, we didnt have “facebook.”
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Well then.
Do you have a facebook?
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
he's being sarcastic
he’s a college kid. i don’t think they let you into college these days if you don’t have a facebook account.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
well i was sorta alluding to the fact that we had to actually BE in college to get a facebook
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Those were the days.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Yeah well i remember the days when there was only a couple dozen college on facebook
/get off my (internet) lawn
I created my account before the “great switch” but it was one things i created but never used. I just remember all of the kids going ape shits over facebook so I wanted to see what the hoopla was about. I was really annoyed about the dumb ass complaints that the kids made once facebook opened up to the public.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
why?
it used to be kinda useful before it was opened to the public. now its basically myspace where all sorts of creepers can see your profile.
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
how was it "useful?"
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
by Stacey on Feb 14, 2010 5:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well i had a few friends go to different places abroad
skyping was sorta difficult cuz of the time difference so we kept in touch via facebook.
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
that’s still possible now…
And far as the creepers go, you can change your privacy settings as a work around.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
yea but ppl can still sorta view your profile
even with the settings all jacked up. and of course its still possible. its just tons more annoying now.
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
agree with Birdman
It’s as useful as you choose to make it. I also reject the “it used to be cool before the unwashed masses were let in” argument. I created my account back when a .edu address was required and I have not noticed a change in the utility of facebook during the transition to an all-inclusive social networking tool. It’s nice to connect with distant friends, find and browse like-minded communities where you share a common interest, and to easily organize events with close friends who aren’t flakes. Has it ever been more than that? Not for me. I think facebook is a better product now that it’s open to everyone, even if I rarely use it.
yes, couldn't agree more
What annoyed me "it used to be cool before the unwashed masses were let in" was the moronic elitism among the kids. facebook still serves same function 4 years ago and today.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
I have no problem with facebook being opened up as far as population
Its the stupid apps that are the big turnoff for me. I always loved facebook because everyone’s page was nearly identical and i could always easily find my way around. Customization is not always a good thing, most people are far from graphic designers.
thats kinda what i meant
they keep changing the layouts. as an early admission person, it WAS cool to have your facebook 4 months before anybody else tho.
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
This part is true
the uniform layout is what makes it a viable tool for everyone aged 9 to 99. Even the added tabs are mostly inconspicuous. My dad and my luddite uncle are on facebook – it’s almost unbelievable to me.
The apps are idiotic. But that has nothing do with facebook being opened up to the public.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
But apps are one way businesses get your info, so it does apply
When a friend uses one, s/he agree to allow access to all friends’ data, too. So someone you friended 2 years ago that you haven’t seen since grade school is the one letting companies all up in your personal info.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
thats what they are counting on
the younger facebook users dont understand that either.
by twistedlogic on Feb 15, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
Well yeah, they can see your name and that’s it if you change the privacy settings correctly. And actually, you can set up it so that people who are not your friends can’t even click on your profile.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
But that was before you entered college wasn’t it? That switched happened in 2007 or 2006?
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
no
i had to have a college email to get on fb. that happened around my 2nd year of college.
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of fan pages, does anyone think they’re getting out of hand?
Kind of getting over FB in general, in fact. It’s not going anywhere, but two years from now, it’s not going to be the “it” thing that it is right now. Something will have supplanted it…. probably something written by the guys at Google.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Google Buzz certainly stumbled out of the gate
Besides the security screwups, they are using the same name that Yahoo! uses for its Digg rip-off.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
by duck on Feb 13, 2010 6:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
They have made some improvements.
But it’s not going to change drastically. Teenagers will still go apeshit over it though. I think it will last longer than Myspace. Myspace was just a mess.
And google buzz is far inferior. You can’t really do anything. I do like gchat better than facebook chat, though.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
I'm not really over Facebook
But I am over people being fans of five million bazillions things and clogging up my news feed with their shit. I am only a fan of a few things but they are things I will stand with until I die, such as Klement’s Famous Racing Sausages and Adam Jones.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I am not a fan of anything
I refuse. If I am a fan of one thing then everyone will whine to me about why I’m not a fan of all this other stuff. “Mark, you love Star Wars, why aren’t you a fan of that?” “Mark, you’re a fan of everything else, will you be a fan of my website?” “Mark, you’re a liberal, why aren’t you supporting (insert any number of Democrats) on Facebook?”
This way I can tell everyone that I’m not a fan of anything at all and nobody can get offended. Well, they might get offended, but I’m not going to feel bad about it.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 13, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
ahahahahah
I think it’s hilarious that people will ask you why you aren’t a fan of something. I’m not a fan of being a fan of serious things like politicians or social movements or some shit. I stick to things that are 1) not serious and 2) I’m passionate about. Like Ochocinco. If someone asked why i wasn’t a fan of something in particular I’d tell them to shove it.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
haha my cousin goes way overboard with fanpages.
She is a fan of…948 fanpages. WTF?
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
When is Curling on?
No, i’m serious, it’s my favorite Olympic sport.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions
after the last olympics,
i actually tried curling for a little while. it’s loads of fun.
the people who do it are a little subculture unto themselves, though. lots of D&D and SCA types. And lots of beer drinkers (shocker!).
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Apolo Ohno is sick.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 9:36 PM EST reply actions
agreed
that pass during the heats was outstanding.
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
The Dunk Contest isn't very exciting
Why can’t the finals be Lebron vs. Howard?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 10:40 PM EST reply actions
I was totally fine with him not participating in the dunk contest
But to then shoot a super bowl commercial about you participating in a dunk contest? Not cool.
yea whats up with that?
i’m gonna go become a fan of not being a fan of him doing that on facebook
by twistedlogic on Feb 14, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
i find it amusing that it's done McDonalds.
because world class athletes only eat fast food.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 14, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
It's true
Ask Ochocinco
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
That is true.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 14, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
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